We made it Texas right before dusk and ate at the restaurant that was next to the Tex Inn that we stayed in for the night. I didn't sleep that well because of the numerous shows of Storage Wars on cable TV that just had to watch. But we left in the morning...ok afternoon...on our way down to Austin where we found a scenic route that promised a beautiful drive. Well...they lied...it wasn't that scenic and to be quite honest...a real bore!!! We spent the night at the nearest Hotel we could find and had Dairy Queen for supper. (Good thing I didn't make any silly new years resolution about eating right) I ask for a large twist when we drove up on the drive thru speaker....and the worker told me that they didn't have that and she had no idea what it was.Huh? You've never heard of a vanilla and chocolate ice cream cone? I thought all D Q's had the same menus. Anyway...we had alot of fun with that one and had a great night with loads of laughs and fun. The next...
I know she will be fine and has a good enough head on her shoulders to do well where ever she is in this world. But there is something that pulls at my heart to know that I am no longer needed (in the physical sense) for her. She will now have to face her fear of driving her car over the "death trap" (as she calls it) to get her oil changed. I guess this is all part of growing up and discovering yourself. Its part of making your claim in this world. As a father, its part of letting go and watching it all take place.And I know in my heart....just like all good movies....it all works out in the end.
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I'm so proud of her and so excited to hear about her adventures. I'm sure it ached for both of you to let go - but this is gonna be *awesome! I'm glad you made it back safely from the roadtrip - I tried to stay updated through mobile upload pix. ;)
love you both!
I know that twist ice cream cones wasn't the thesis of this post, but um, I think it's horrendously wrong that more establishments don't serve them. Do you remember when McDonald's served them (and it was real ice cream, not yogurt??). Ahh, the good ol' days.
I love me some twist ice cream, but it's a very rare treat I'm finding. Boooo.
How cool that you got to spend that time with Taylor; I'll be thinking of both of you as you adjust to this stage of life!
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